Highway Postoffice to Serve Virginia and Shenandoah Valley
The first route named Washington D C and Harrisonburg Va highway office will run along Route 50 to Staunton Route 15 to Front Royal and up the Valley Pike to Harrisonburg Serving three first class six second class ten third class and 14 first class post offices Mail delivery will reach about 125000 Northern Virginia residents and the Shenandoah Valley The highway post office will depart Washington at 530 a m reach Harrisonburg before rural carriers and return time not set Postmaster General Walker calls the program a significant development designed to augment or replace inadequate rail service with motorized star routes and a trained postal clerk staff The plan may expand to additional routes but details remain uncertain.
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Washington, D. C
Warrisonburg
Eburg
Front Royal
Pikersonburg
Northern
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Star and Rural
Srorites
Washington
Harrisonburg
W. Cancher
United States
Highway
A. Willis Robertson
Smith W. Purdum
Walker
Cordell Hull Calls for Global Spiritual Rebirth
Cordell Hull argues in the Christian Advocate that world powers face a perilous rise of godless lust for power. He urges a revival of religious fervor, moral stamina, and unwavering faith in freedom and justice to safeguard nations and future generations.
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Christian Advocate of Chicago
Methodist Church
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
America
Call to Unified Resolve in Crisis Time
A Roosevelt era exhortation urges self-reliance discipline and unity to defend freedom. The speaker appeals to free men to resist complacency and danger, stressing responsibility to secure tomorrow and the enduring cause of human liberty.
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God
America
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Baltimore reports mixed prices across vegetables fruits and eggs with steady cattle calves and hogs. hogs show declines in lighter weights while fat lambs rise. Chicago notes steady overall livestock pricing with some steers and cows up, vealers higher, and sheep scarce with lambs firm.
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Baltimore
U.S
Nebu Bas
Goldens US
Van
U. S. Dept
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Guard Truck Collision Report Details Straggler Escort
The article recounts a guard truck collision involving Headquarters Battery and Mrs Bowers. Corporal Charles R Renninger led the struck vehicle toward the convoy while a lieutenant filed a report. Major ey requested a police escort to move the convoy through the city, which Wisecarver provided after the straggler truck followed the main group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Wisecarver
Funk
Stock Market Ends Week With Mild Rally Fading
Market tried a week end rally as gains in steels rails and aircrafts faded by close. Scattered specialties rose while war warnings from Washington and uncertainty over lend lease dampened sentiment. Turnover was about 250000 shares and sterling held at 4.03 1 2.
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Washington
Congress
Futures and Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations
Chicago market notes show wheat drifting lower on scant demand and moisture in the grain belt. May wheat 86 7 8, July 81 1 2 to 38, Sept 81 7 8. Corn May 63 1 4 to 3 8, July 63 3 8, Sept 63 3 8. Baltimore and Winchester reports list raw prices for wheat corn and barley.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Apple Imports From Canada Cause Producers Concern
Secretary Hull reports Canadian apple shipments have fallen to two to three cars daily after a peak above twenty, while Argentine imports remain negligible. He notes wartime Canadian restrictions and urges careful trade policy to protect U S fruit exports and orchard interests amid European war effects.
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Apple
Canada
Argentina
Byrd
Cordell Hull
United States
Hull
Department of Agriculture
Sterling
Knudsen Defends Defense Bill Policing World Role
Knudsen testifies on the war program outlining completion delays for heavy items through 1942 and insists the defense effort is for national security. He dismisses collateral demands and rejects the lease-lead bill as a commitment to policing the world, arguing defense remains the priority.
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Knudsen
Chiperfield
Britain
United States
Rogers
Bounty Offered for Hawks and Dams Planned in Clarke
At Berryville meeting Clarke Fish and Game Association elected Roy Locke president Ed ward McC Williams vice president Raymond Grubbs secretary treasurer and B B McKay David Donovan T C Hall and Herbert Clevenger executive committee. A 50 cent bounty was set for each Coover hawk Shark's Skinhawk Groshawk and Great Horned Owl killed in Clarke County to curb depredations on game birds. A banquet is tentatively planned for February 21 with dues set at 1.50 including banquet tickets.
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Berryville
Roy Locke
Tce
Clarke Fish and Game
Edward McC. Williams
Raymond Grubbs
B. B. McKay David Donovan
T. C. Hall
Herbert Clevenger
Clarke County
Clarkety
J. J. Rr
Benton
J. Harris
Joseph Dorsey
Home Agent Schedules Week of January 20 25
Miss Elizabeth Sprouse county home agent presents the week’s schedule for Home Demonstration Clubs. Meetings cover Family Living topics at schools and homes with 4-H Club leader training to be held January 25 at the Singer Sewing Machine Company on Boscawen Street.
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Elizabeth Sprouse
Middletown Club
Stonewall Club
Frank Martin
Clearbrook
Evendale Club
White
White Hall
Kernstown
Iva Byrd Johnson
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Boscawen Street
Frederick L Dovell 57 Dies After Two Week Illness
Frederick Lee Dovell a Page County native and 32 year Winchester resident died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 12 35 am after a two week illness. Survived by wife Emma V Fry four daughters and three sons, funeral set for Jan 20 at 2 30 pm at Fairview Methodist Church Double Churches with Mt Hebron burial.
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Frederick Lee Dovell
Page County
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
David
Sarah J. Summers Dovell
Farm Journal
Harrisonburg
Emma V. Fry
McGaheysville
Carroll F. Dovell
Winchester
N. Dovell
Ponce Air Base
Peorto Rico
Edward C. Dovell
Thelma Hyman
Washington
Christine A. Rogers
Lorena Triplett
Pauline Oostenbacher
Colonial Beach
W. E
Dovell
Tairview Methodist Church
Mt. Hebron
President Roosevelt's Scottish terrier Palla joins Caribbean cruise
The eight month old Scottish terrier Palla accompanied President Roosevelt on the Caribbean cruise. The dog traveled with the party as the president enjoyed leisure aboard a ship.
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Roosevelt
Palla
Clark Heads Local Lodge at Hickory Camp No 3 Installation
A. D. Mason conducted the installation ceremony for Hickory Camp No 3 Woodmen of the World in the absence of State Manager T. G. Smoak who was in Florida. Officers installed included T. G Clark, W. H. Clark, L. H. Pence, F. Shryock, W. Whitlock, C. E. Sibert, Co. Mason, Pifer, and Newlin with entertainment by Historic City Poor and soloists. Refreshments were served.
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A. D. Mason
Hickory Camp
T. G. Smoak
Florida
T. G G. Clark
W. H. Clark
L. H. Pence
F. Shryock
W. Oo
Eugene Russell
Henry Keller
Bob Snapp
Mises Helen
Louise Martin
Young Rhodes Huntsberry, Jr
Mrs. Farmer’s Final Rites
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Bertie Palmer of Berryville Avenue who died Tuesday from a heart attack. The Rev. Emerson J. Rohart officiated at the residence with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Howard Patton, Dora Fletcher, Frank Foreman, Herbert Larrick, William Hardy and Marvel Adams. Survived by husband C F Palmer and six children James Izenberger, Sherman, Austin, Orlando, Marshall, Marguerite, all at home.
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Bertie Palmer
C. F. Palmer
Berryville Avenue
Emerson J. Rohart
First Brethsren Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Howard Patton
Dora Fletcher
Frank Foreman
Herbert S. Larrick
William Hardy
Merve] Adams
Quiz on Historical Figures and Awards
The list names figures and items including Grand Army of the Republic, a statue, Jupiter, and figures like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lady Drummond Hay, John Steinbeck, and Charles Evans Hughes. It notes items associated with acts or honors such as By Act of Congress.
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Auestans
Grand Army of the Republic
É Jupiter
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Washa
Harrisonburg, Va
Carolyn Lee
New York
Baltimore Produce
Baltimore Livestock
Bill
Nory
Euses
Winchester Avidly Inc
North Kent ST
Stock Market Report
Goodrich Truck Tires
Easy Terms
Goodrich
Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Willkie
Jones Funeral Home
Rees
Lees Raed
Clarke
Dorsey
Cheinman
Bess
Obaely
Queaker
Comenitoes
C. T. Levigram
Fred Dovell
Clark
Mrs. Farmer
The _ Valley
Selby
Winchester Furniture
Household Arts
Applique and Exey Stitchery
Winchester Dept
14Th Street
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